with many body characteristics adapted for cold temperatures, for moving across snow, ice, and open water, and for hunting the seals which make up most of its diet. Although most polar bears are ...

Her genome helped the scientists spot differences going back approximately 70,000 years, indicating that polar bears developed their unique characteristics more recently than previously thought.

“Unwashed, greasy hair made it much harder for ice to stick. In contrast, when the polar bear hair was washed and the grease ...

New research finds grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant to ...

A report on how polar bears, snow foxes and reindeer have adapted ... independent research into the physical and behavioural characteristics of one of these animals, or another Artic animal ...